Spanakopita has to be one of my favorite Greek recipes, and I enjoyed it a lot throughout my childhood. But I rarely spend the time or effort to make it. I prefer shortcut spanakopita recipes, like using puff pastry to make mini spinach feta pies in a muffin pan or putting all the flavors together in this DELICIOUS pasta recipe. (For the real deal, check out this spanakopita recipe). You guys- this is one of my favorite things I’ve ever cooked. Immediately after tasting it, I added all the ingredients to my grocery list so I can make it again. My kids gobbled it up. There were no leftovers. And it was SO easy to make. You’re going to love this easy Greek pasta recipe with spinach and feta!
How to make spanakopita pasta
This spanakopita pasta is made similarly to a carbonara, since it uses eggs in the base of the sauce. Here’s how to do it.
Ingredient substitutions
If you don’t have eggs, no worries. Just add the feta, dill, lemon zest, and juice directly to the skillet when you add the pasta, along with the pasta water. The sauce won’t be as thick or hearty but the feta will melt down and the starch from the water will give it a nice base. If you don’t have feta, use another salty farmers cheese. Goat cheese, queso fresco, and cotija cheese are all worthy substitutes for feta. If you don’t have dill, use other herbs, or a mix. Mint, oregano, and/or parsley would all be delicious! You can use olive oil in place of the butter if you prefer. Spanakopita is made with layers of buttered filo dough, so I love the butter in this recipe because it tastes more like the real thing. But olive oil works too!
What kind of pasta to use
I recommend spaghetti, but you can use any kind of pasta you want. I actually ended up using angel hair pasta (capellini), because it’s all my grocery store had at the time. It was a little TOO thin. It tasted great, but the pasta was a little too delicate to stir aggressively with the heavy(ish) sauce with feta and spinach. The good thing about using angel hair pasta? It cooked up SO quickly! Keep in mind the time it takes to make this recipe will depend on how long it takes to cook the pasta you’re using.
Other Greek recipes
Greek Spaghetti (with ground beef, cinnamon, and brown butter) Manestra (orzo with tomato and ground beef) Tzatziki sauce (cucumber yogurt sauce) Keftedes (Greek meatballs) Greek Lamb Tacos Greek Lentil Soup Greek Chicken Bites
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